Lycoming College - Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present

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About This Collection

The Lycoming College Campus - Past and Present collection is an exhibit of photographs depicting the buildings and grounds of the campus from its earliest days as the Williamsport Academy to the present Lycoming College campus. An effort has been made to show the transformation of the campus through the years, respecting the legacies of the past and acknowledging the changes that the future requires. This collection also honors the individuals from whom several of the buildings were named, by displaying their photographs, if possible, and short summaries of their significance in the lives of their families, their communities, and the college.
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Construction of the New Athletic Field
Construction of the New Athletic Field
Athletic fields, Construction, Construction equipment, Construction workers, Stadiums, Consistory/College Field (1962-1990, Person Field, 1990-1992, David Person Field, 1992)
View, looking southeast, of construction on the Consistory property to use for Lycoming College football games. The lot is at Packer Street and Lincoln Avenue. The College owned eight acres of land and leased the other four. Plans were for the College to play home football games here beginning in 1960. The team previously used it for practice sessions, and games were played at Bowman Field in the west end of Williamsport. The first game was played on this new Consistory/Lycoming College field on September 30, 1962.
Hilltop Gymnasium Entrance
Hilltop Gymnasium Entrance
Columns, Doors and doorways, Gymnasiums, Lampposts, Stairways, Hilltop Gymnasium (1923-1983, Fine Arts Center 1983)
A view of the front steps and entrance to Hilltop Gymnasium looking northeast.
John W. Long Library
John W. Long Library
Clock towers, Columns, Fences, Libraries, Pediments, Porticoes (Porches), Shrubs, Sidewalks, Stairways, Trees, John W. Long Library (1951-1968, Long Administration Building 1968)
Front view of John W. Long Library (now Long Administration Building). The library was built in 1950-51, and named in honor of John W. Long, president of Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and its successors, Williamsport Dickinson Seminary and Junior College and Lycoming College, from 1921-1955. The clock face was installed in the tower in 1959 as a gift from the graduating class. . The building was home to the library until 1968, when the Academic Center was constructed. It now houses administrative offices.
New Consistory/College Athletic Field
New Consistory/College Athletic Field
Athletic fields, Football, Stadiums, Consistory/College Field (1962-1990, Person Field, 1990-1992, David Person Field, 1992)
The first game was played on the new Consistory/College field on September 30, 1962. The lot is at Packer and Lincoln Avenue. The College owned eight acres of land and leased the other four. Plans were for the College to play home football games here beginning in 1960. The team previously used it for practice sessions, and games were played at Bowman Field in the west end of Williamsport. It was re-named Person Field in 1990, and David Person Field in 1995.
Wertz Student Center
Wertz Student Center
Snow, Student unions, Universities and colleges, Wertz Student Center (1959)
View of the Wertz Student Center as a student enters it from the back of the building. Built in 1959, the building was named in honor of Bishop D. Frederick Wertz, the president of the college from 1955-1968. The facilities include dining rooms, lounges, a bookstore, meeting rooms, and game rooms. At one time it housed the radio station. It is located between Rich Hall, a student dormitory, and the President's Residence, which is now Admissions House. The white building in the background is the old Fine Arts Building.
Wertz Student Center
Wertz Student Center
Columns, Pediments, Sidewalks, Student unions, Students, Wertz Student Center (1959)
Male students walk on the sidewalk away from the Wertz Student Center, seen here from the back of the building. Built in 1959, the building was named in honor of Bishop D. Frederick Wertz, the president of the college from 1955-1968. The facilities include dining rooms, lounges, a bookstore, meeting rooms, and game rooms. At one time it housed the radio station. It is located between Rich Hall, a student dormitory, and the President's Residence, which is now Admissions House.. The white building in the background is the old Fine Arts Building.